Use of corticosteroid is not associated with improved outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients admitted to the hospital with acute exacerbation (AE), reveals a recent study. In addition, corticosteroids may even contribute to reduced overall survival following exacerbation.

Acne is a common skin problem seen in primary care. Dr Wong
Soon Tee of Assurance Skin Clinic at Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore
shares his insights with Pearl Toh on how to manage acne in the primary care
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At the 5-year follow-up, 42 patients in the PPCI alone group developed MACEs, as opposed to only 26 in the TA group. The corresponding rates were 3.13 percent and 2.02 percent, which did not correspond to a significant risk estimate according to Cox proportional hazards regression (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 0.70, 95 percent confidence interval [CI], 0.42–1.17; p=0.171).

Moreover, this lack of efficacy was compounded by a significant safety concern. Stroke occurred in 0.70 percent of the TA group, as opposed to only 0.14 percent of the PPCA alone arm. This corresponded to a significant risk estimate (adjusted HR, 7.32, 95 percent CI, 1.33–40.31; p=0.022).

Use of corticosteroid is not associated with improved outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients admitted to the hospital with acute exacerbation (AE), reveals a recent study. In addition, corticosteroids may even contribute to reduced overall survival following exacerbation.

Acne is a common skin problem seen in primary care. Dr Wong
Soon Tee of Assurance Skin Clinic at Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore
shares his insights with Pearl Toh on how to manage acne in the primary care
setting.